Wednesday 23 November 2016

Why OS Upgrade is Even Needed

Windows have come a long way, as we have noted, from the something-new Windows GUI based operating system to the most popular operating system, Windows 10, which is the latest in the fray. We would also make honourable mentions of Windows 98 and Windows XP, as these two versions won admirers from every quarter.

However, with every new versions, Microsoft introduced newer features, better speed, futuristic compatibility and security updates. In fact, newer versions increased productivity of the users as well. For example, Windows 10 saw an employee productivity increase of over 12% from Windows 7. Directly translated, this can lead to 12% more revenue for the organisations when upgrading to Windows 10. Moreover, Windows 10 came with features which were lacking in Windows 7.

Keeping this in mind, APPtechnology offers Windows migrations services to every organisation. Organisational migration is different from installing Windows locally. In most organisations, the computers are well spread geographically. Thus, updating Windows of your foreign office from your London workplace might not be as simple.

APPtechnology expertly handles this. We can deploy the operating system remotely and without congesting the company network. Moreover, this is not a disruptive process which means every file, application and data from the previous operating system will be saved and migrated to the new system.

Often, applications break due to incompatibility with the new OS. We will eliminate this risk as we understand that many companies rely on critical applications and the whole operation might come to a standstill if the application doesn't work. We ensure smooth operation of every critical software before any upgrade.

Do You Need to Upgrade Your Web Browser

What makes a web browser great? There are a few factors to consider. Cold start, for example, is the time any web browser takes to launch for the first time after turing on a computer. This time is pretty high for Firefox, especially if there are a lot of add-ons installed. We all would want shirt cold-start time.

Secondly, how well the websites are loading in the browser. Most of the websites are optimised for some versions of the browsers. For example, the old Netscape browser will fail to load any of the modern websites. The websites are all responsive nowadays and IE11 is fully equipped to handle the responsive websites of web 2.0.

Thirdly, what is the load time of these websites? Any good browser will asynchronously fetch the data from the server and adjust them locally. IE11 handles this beautifully. Asynchronous data loading not only makes the website apparently load faster but actually the website is usable even before it is fully loaded.

Finally, the security features. Coming from Windows, the operating system is native to this browser which means this browser is the best integrated browser for Windows. Secondly, coming from Microsoft itself, the security is awesome, the glitches are patched quickly and the security holes are swiftly attended to.

Considering all of these, it is high time that you consider an upgrade from IE8 to IE11, if you have not already. APPtechnology is ready to provide this service to all organisations with a quick turnaround time and complete authority.

Tuesday 22 November 2016

Different Aspects of Cyber Security for Corporates

APPtechnology is one of the known names when it comes to corporate cyber security and why? Because, we provide cyber security of the highest degree to our corporate clients. How do we manage that? It is a mix of our technical knowledge and our expertise which could be cited as the biggest reason.

There is an increase of hacking attacks in the recent history. To keep this attack at bay, you need pro-active solutions, heuristic diagnosis being your best bet. We, at APPtechnology, understand this very well. Our cyber security solutions encompass everything and keeps you safe even before the attack is made. In fact, no gain tightening the security after the attack, isn't it?

Corporate cyber security is different from installing anti-virus on the local PC. This is because of many factors. Firstly, there are a lot of computers involved which are simultaneously active and exchanging data. Secondly, a lot many servers might be involved as well, which means there are a lot of client-facing interfaces. Thirdly, the advent of cloud computing has changed the way the data or even the business applications are stored. Considering the absence of all these factors in personal computing, corporate cyber security is much more than installing anti-virus locally.

Corporate security should also include the clients, a fact which is often ignored by the inexperienced agencies. Clients should have legitimate access to allowed corporate resources. However, these channels are often exploited to gain unauthorised access to company resources, APPtechnology considers this very importantly and ensures that the proper clients have uninterrupted access while the scammers are kept at the bay.

The Underlying Importance of Application Packaging

Windows is the most used operating system in the world and almost 90% of all personal computers run on Windows. To match this trend, almost all the big names in the software industry release their products to run on Windows. With everything readily available, companies and organisations rely on Windows for their work as well. In bigger corporations, we can find thousands of computers running on Windows.

This is why Windows application packaging is so important. Application here is the software and packaging is compiling every file, code and data needed by the installer into one executable. That one executable can be used to install the program.

Now, why is it important to get this installer absolutely perfect? Because, a great installer doesn't only install the program but also offers other features. For example, if an installed program get corrupted, the installer should be able to ‘heal’ it. In large organisations, it is impossible to sit at every computer and install the program. A great installer should give the network admins the chance of mass installing it over the internet or the company intranet. A good installer should also have an uninstaller program and should give the user or the administrator the options to issue upgrades when available.

All these features are manually added into each installer during Windows installer packaging. This is why you need an expert taking care of these installers. APPtechnology is the safest choice for you in this regard. Contact us with your requirements and we will swiftly come up with a bespoke solution for you.